Tag: Messi
Messi strike helps 10-man Barca earn draw as Ronaldo goes off...
MADRID: Lionel Messi weaved his magic to keep 10-man Barcelona's unbeaten season alive as a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou on Sunday left...
Messi hat-trick seals Barca’s 25th La Liga title in style
MADRID: Barcelona claimed their 25th La Liga title on Sunday as a Lionel Messi hat-trick secured a thrilling 4-2 victory at Deportivo La Coruna...
We will miss you: Messi writes emotional farewell message for Iniesta
The 33-year-old confirmed he will leave the Catalan side at the end of the season and his Camp Nou attacking colleague gave him a...
Messi to return for Champions League last eight game
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi is expected back for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Roma and for Barcelona, his return cannot come soon enough.
Messi's...
Messi rescues unbeaten Barca as Bale double propels Real
SEVILLE: Lionel Messi rescued Barcelona’s unbeaten season on Saturday as the La Liga leaders scored twice in the last three minutes to snatch a...
Argentina have a ‘debt’ to settle at World Cup, says Messi
Argentina captain Lionel Messi admitted Monday that his generation has a score to settle at the World Cup in Russia after a series of...
You can’t teach Messi anything new, says Argentina coach
MADRID: Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli has said it is futile “trying to teach Lionel Messi anything” new with the forward set to return from...
Messi rescues hope for Barcelona in 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge
LAHORE: Last night at Stamford Bridge, Conte’s and Chelsea’s defensive counter-attacking masterclass was on display. Yet, so was Barcelona’s deadly instinct.
Willian’s superb goal, after...
Spanish tax authorities scrutinises Messi’s foundation
BARCELONA: Spanish tax authorities are investigating whether payments from FC Barcelona to Lionel Messi's foundation were used to help the player evade taxes, Spanish...
Messi’s Barcelona stay linked to Catalonia
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi has ensured he could become a free agent if Barcelona no longer plays in a major European league as a result...
I hope football repays its debt to me: Messi
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi said that he will never forget the disappointment with Argentina at the 2014 World Cup but he hopes that football will bring...
Messi demands Argentina improvement ahead of World Cup
Argentina captain Lionel Messi believes they need to improve if they are to stand a chance of winning next year’s World Cup in Russia.
Argentina,...
Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d’Or 2017 for fifth time
PARIS: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the Ballon d‘Or for world player of the year on Thursday for a joint-record fifth time, going level...
Messi’s statue in Buenos Aires target of vandalism
A statue of Argentine football star Lionel Messi has been vandalised in the capital, Buenos Aires.
The bronze statue was chopped off just above the...
Lionel Messi signs new deal with Barca until 2021
BARCELONA: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has signed a new contract with a buyout clause worth 700m euros (£626m).
The 30-year-old Argentina international’s deal now runs until...
Barca leave Messi on the bench and qualify with 0-0 draw
BARCELONA: Barcelona allowed themselves the luxury of starting with Lionel Messi on the bench and still held out for a 0-0 draw at Juventus...
Traditional giants travel to Russia as obvious favourites
PARIS: Lionel Messi knows the teams he fears most at the 2018 World Cup: champions Germany, Brazil, France and Spain.
“I think that at the...